AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices.

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires a health benefit plan to provide coverage and reimbursement for prosthetic and custom orthotic devices in a manner that equals or exceeds the levels of coverage and reimbursement for such devices under the federal medicare program and is no more restrictive than coverage of and reimbursement for other medical devices provided under the health benefit plan. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 71.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 25, 2024SenateFiled for introduction
2. Jan 29, 2024SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Jan 31, 2024CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
4. Feb 13, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/20/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
5. Feb 20, 2024SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/5/2024
6. Feb 20, 2024SenateSponsor(s) Added.
7. Feb 27, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
8. Mar 5, 2024SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/12/2024
9. Mar 6, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
10. Mar 8, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
11. Mar 12, 2024SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

• SR Shane ReevesR Primary sponsor · District 14